The affinities of mites and ticks: A review

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-18

  Dunlop, J A ^a   Alberti, G ^b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acari; Actinotrichida; Anactinotrichida; Arachnida; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

CLADISTICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MITE; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; TAXONOMY; TICK;

ACARI; ARACHNIDA; IXODIDA; OPILIONES; PALPIGRADI; RICINULEI; SOLIFUGAE;

EID: 38349041688     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2007.00429.x     Document Type: Review

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